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Capcom has been running a number of different promotions for early adopters of Monster Hunter: World, but unfortunately, the first big one - which grants players armor and weapons from Hoirzon Zero Dawn - is only available to PlayStation 4 players. Capcom is ready to launch a Street Fighter V tie-in with Monster Hunter: World, and the good news is that eventually this will be available to everyone playing on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The bad news (for Xbox One players at any rate) is that it's rolling out to PS4 owners first.

If you happen to own Monster Hunter: World on PlayStation 4, then you're likely aware of the extra content that's only available on your platform. Since launch, Capcom has been running a special promotion that nets Monster Hunter players items that tie into Horizon Zero Dawn, which was perhaps PS4's best exclusive in 2017. The first stage of that promotion finished earlier in the month, and now Capcom has told us when the next stage will begin.

The Street Fighter series has no lack of recognizable characters, but perhaps one of the most famous is Blanka. Sure, he might not have the followings that series regulars like Ryu and Chun-Li have, but you'd be hard pressed to find even a casual fighting game fan who can't identify Blanka on sight. With that kind of notoriety, it was only a matter of time before Blanka made his way to Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, and today Capcom revealed just when that will be.

Unless you've managed to sleep through the entire weekend, there's a good chance you've encountered talk of Monster Hunter: World online. The much-hyped game released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Friday, bringing the series back to consoles after a long stint on handhelds like the 3DS. The game has been well received by Monster Hunter veterans, but what about those who are new to the series? Is this a suitable point of entry for those who have never played a Monster Hunter game before?

Today is Monster Hunter: World release day! If you follow gaming news, you might have seen a lot of hype behind Monster Hunter: World, but if you don't follow the Monster Hunter series specifically, you might be wandering what's the big deal. Here are the reasons why this is a big launch not just for Monster Hunter fans, but for newcomers to the series.

Monster Hunter: World is the first big game of 2018, and there's a lot of excitement behind it because it's the first Monster Hunter game in recent memory to launch for something other than the Nintendo 3DS. Monster Hunter: World will be launching on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in just a few days, with a PC release to follow later (much later) this year. Eagle-eyed readers might notice one major platform missing from that list: Nintendo Switch.

We're quickly closing in on the release date for Monster Hunter: World, but before that arrives, Capcom has one final beta test it wants to host. Monster Hunter: World has been through a couple of different betas already, and this upcoming test will offer all of the content from those previous tests. This isn't just a rehash of content we've already seen, as this final beta will offer a new boss fight that Monster Hunter fans will definitely want to check out.

There's a lot of reason to be excited for Monster Hunter: World, especially if you're a longtime fan of the series. Not only is this the first Monster Hunter game to land on a PlayStation console in years, but it's also the first mainline game to ever launch on an Xbox console or on PC. That gets even more exciting when you consider that many recent Monster Hunter games - at least ones released in the US - have been exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS.

It's hard to believe that the Devil May Cry series turned 16 years old this year. What started back in 2001 with the release of the original Devil May Cry on the PlayStation has grown into a long-running franchise that has attracted a lot of fans over the years. If you've yet to experience the chaos that are the Devil May Cry games (or you simply want to play them again), you might want to check out the Devil May Cry HD Collection, which is landing on modern platforms next year.

It's been a long time since we've had a proper Mega Man game, but that's all going to change next year. During Capcom's 30th Anniversary livestream for the Mega Man series today, the company revealed Mega Man 11, continuing the mainline series that first started on the NES back in 1987. We had a feeling that Capcom was going to announce something during the livestream, and given the nature of the celebration, perhaps we should have assumed that Mega Man 11 was on the way.

Among long time Monster Hunter fans, Monster Hunter: World is kind of a big deal. In recent years, the mainline Monster Hunter series has been limited to handhelds, and when it hasn't been, the games have been exclusive to Nintendo consoles, such as Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii. While the handheld Monster Hunter releases have been fine - great, even - they don't always capture the "wow" factor that a larger screen would give these massive monsters.

Mega Man has been with us longer than many gamers might realize. The Blue Bomber debuted in his first video game - the very first Mega Man for the NES - on December 17, 1987. That means Capcom's most-loved character is turning 30 years old this month, and to celebrate, the company is planning a special livestream that will look back at Mega Man's long history.